Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
Situated at the end of the picturesque Brecon to Monmouth Canal in the pretty market town of Brecon on the edge of Brecon Beacons National Park, Theatr Brycheiniog offers a popular and acclaimed programme of performing arts and entertainment throughout the year.
In the last year alone, the venue has welcomed the likes of Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, Tony Benn, Cerys Matthews, Lee Evans, Ben E King, Julian Lloyd Webber, Richard Alston Dance Company, Max Boyce, The Chronicles Of Long Kesh, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Earthfall, Julian Clary, Brecon Baroque Festival, Mid Wales Opera, Birmingham Stage Company, Mid Wales Chamber Orchestra, Faulty Towers Dining Experience, The Blues Band, Mappa Mundi, Edward Fox, Jethro, and Seth Lakeman.
Other facilities on the theatre site include a a year-round programme of visual arts by artists from the region in the Andrew Lamont Gallery and a nationally acclaimed bistro Tipple’n’Tiffin.
Other things to do...
Country Craft Narrowboats
Country Craft Narrowboats is located on the historic and scenic Monmouth & Brecon canal in the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales.
Blaenavon Ironworks
The World Heritage Site of Blaenavon, just a short drive from Crickhowell, was at the centre of many developments during the Industrial Revolution. The ironworks here, built in 1788, is one of the best preserved in the world
Coed y Cerrig Nature Reserve
The woodlands at Coed y Cerrig are very interesting, rich in its diversity of wildflowers and lower plants that need very different habitat types
Talgarth Mill
At the heart of Talgarth, powered by the flow of the River Ellywe, you will find Melin Talgarth Mill, a fully restored, 18th century flour mill
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
The canal passes just a mile from Crickhowell, skirting the edge of Llangattock village on the opposite side of the River Usk. The canal is one of the most picturesque of the UK’s leisure waterways, flowing peacefully through stunning scenery and close to nature
Craig y Cilau Nature Reserve
A nature reserve on the doorstep of Crickhowell on Llangattock Mountain
Brecon Beacons Park Society walks
Take a Walk in the Park! As a part of its annual programme of activities the Society organises guided walks in or close to the National Park every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Beacon Park Boats
Hire a luxury electric boat or Canadian canoe for the day, half-day or by the hour from the terminus of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
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